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Minutes for the Ticonderoga Regular Town Board Meeting held on April 12, 2018 commencing at 6:00 p.m. with a Public Hearing regarding the Town's

Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Present: Joseph Giordano, Supervisor Joyce Cooper, Councilwoman Wayne Taylor, Councilman Dorcey Crammond, Councilwoman Dave Woods, Councilman Matthew Fuller, Town Attorney Tonya M. Thompson, Town Clerk Others: Tim Ryan, Dick Holroyd, Karen Crammond, Annette Hurlburt, Sharon & Craig Lonergan, Dan Catlin, Lee & Linda Catlin, Keith & Mary Dolbeck, Fred Hunsdon, Sr., R.B. Crammond, Margaret & Larry Lauman, Lance Dolbeck, Mark & Laura Wright, Nancy Archer, Lance Clark, Dennis Hunsdon, Bill Ball, Donna Wotton, Dick & Holly Dixon, Greg Swart-AES, Vic LaVallee, Mr. & Mrs. Merritt, C.J. Merritt, Stu Baker, Pat & Judy Donovan, Jim O'Bryan, Stephanie Mitchell, Dick Patnode, Jim Davie, Bob Bartlett, John Sharkey, Chief Mawn, Sgt. Quesnel, and others. Supervisor Giordano opened the meeting with the Reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. He then introduced Annette Hurlburt representing NCCC for a brief presentation. Ms. Hurlburt introduced herself and explained that she is there on behalf of North Country Community College. Our campus here in Ticonderoga is planning on hosting a Healthy High 5K on Saturday, September 29th, 2018. The Health High 5K goal is to spread awareness around substance abuse prevention and recovery, and what better month to host an event of this kind than during National Recover Month. We have many partner working with us including The Town of Ticonderoga, the Prevention Team, the Chamber of Commerce and of course the North Country Community college faculty, staff, and students. We also plan to invite many other organizations from the region who provide services related to substance abuse prevention and recovery to be part of our resource fair before and after the walk/run. She is here tonight to ask for endorsement from the Town of Ticonderoga to utilize town road and sidewalks, to confirm our route, and to begin advertising our event. Our route will consist of the following roads on the map that is attached. Our main event is the 5K, but we've also discussed offering a shorter 1 mile route to make the event more inclusive. Both routes will start at cannonball Path, around the park, following Tower Avenue. The 1 mile would end at Tower Avenue. The 5K participants will continue around the nature Trail, hitting Montcalm Street, then Lake George Avenue, then onto Amherst, passing the High School (Calkins Place), onto Carillon Road, onto the Portage, and back to the Ticonderoga Campus. We anticipate needing road closures or traffic control from the Ticonderoga Police Department at the circled areas on the map. As stated earlier, before and after the 5K, we will have agencies and community organizations on the college lawn offering information regarding substance abuse and other activities. Attached is also the logo that will be sued on the advertisement and participant/volunteer T-shirts. We intend to solicit business sponsorships for the event in the near future. We hope you'll consider supporting the first annual Ticonderoga Community Healthy High 5K - we all know you recognize the need for more awareness and support for substance abuse prevention and recovery here in our back yard. Thank you.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Councilman Taylor asked bout liability - they will supply the Town with liability insurance. Councilman Woods asked how long the event will take - after walking it just the other day the entire trail (walking) took one (1) hour and 30 seconds, it will start at 10:00 a.m.

Public Comment Jim O'Bryan wanted to bring the board's attention to Route 74, it is atrocious, tearing the cars up, really need to do something with it, is there anything? There is really a safety issue. Intentional design was four (4) lanes. Coming down the lane is all broken up, cars come right at you. Safety is a big concern. Councilman Taylor will follow-up. (After research, it appears that Route 74 is targeted for paving this summer, starting May).

Public Hearing Input on the Town's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Law. Supervisor Giordano is glad this topic brought so many people out to have a conversation about this. Last year the Town proceeded to look into a solar law that would work with zoning, we had public hearings, not a lot of people came, it was open for a couple of meetings. Through this a lot of conversations were taking place on how this would effectuate good law, policies, not only for solar but for other things too that are coming to the town, such as storm water which needs to be dealt with in which we do not have a very robust plan to deal with. The short of this is, the Town Board would like to take this opportunity to reach out to the public to start another discussion about how to move forward, with the emphasis specifically on 'HOW', the process by which the Town wants to take to move forward to bring forward a more robust document that is understandable not only by our Code Enforcement, our planning board and zoning board, but also by the general public, revealing what issues there are in zoning. That is what this conversation is going to be about. It is not about specific details, not about solar, not anything else - it is basically what would be the best process for our community to have a robust conversation and in the end have something that is really workable for not only the resident or owners but also for those that have to make sure that they reside within the confines of the law. Tonight when you come to speak, keep in mind, it is not about the details right now, it is about the process. How the Town should go about taking our existing law that goes back to the 70's and has had numerous amendments and moving forward to something more comprehensive and coherent. Lee Catlin asked what happened to the resolution that was passed by the Town Board a year ago, that has been discarded, this new one has come up with the way you inform the public. For two minutes you don't get a lot to say, consequently he would suggest that if you had a public input you would do it on a non-board meeting so they could take their time and say what they have to say. What happened to that...


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Councilman Taylor stated that it was repealed, because we met what we said we were going to do. We had meetings in Chilson and did outreaches to different locations and spoke to the issue and he moved to repeal it because we did due diligence to what we said we were going to do. Mr. Catlin understands that Everbridge took it's place, what is the cost of that? Councilman Taylor answered yes it did, it costs $5,000.00 per year. Mr. Catlin stated that the other resolution that was passed stated that you would advertise in the newspapers and get it out verbally with the taxes that keep going up in this town. We need to be more prevalent on how we spend out money. Councilman Taylor stated that this is just getting feedback on just the notion, because something has to be done, there are a lot of stuff over the years that have been taken out and certain things that need to be in, such as definitions for flow - it just doesn't work and right now times have changed, we have a lot of questions about solar installations and our law doesn't speak to it. Supervisor Giordano added that we have a Comprehensive Plan that is over 10 years old and one of the things that was brought up with the discussion back in November was where would we want to place community solar projects and this has not been talked about. There needs to be some conversation about how we view our viewscape in terms of where we want to place them. Mr. Catlin stated that you are taking away the privilege of owning your own property. The person who owns the property has a responsibility to do something that is conducive to the community or what have you, but with the resolutions that you pass on this which prevents possibly landowners from putting solar projects on his property. Supervisor Giordano explained that this came out because there was not enough people coming out to the meetings to share those sides and we learned that which is why we put a halt to it and decided have this initial conversation to ask what the public wants, what does Ticonderoga want to guide itself through all these issues. Storm water is another one, there have been numerous issues with Storm water that the water and sewer committee doesn't want.... Councilman Taylor added the case in point, take a ride across St. Claire and Grove during a rain storm, there is four (4) feet of water accumulating in lieu of having a storm water plan to address that kind of stuff. We had nothing in our zoning to address the filling of property and the people consequently just filled their property and the water can't get off the road.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Mr. Catlin stated that once you have the resolutions, that is governing the town and the people that live outside of the municipal water and sewer will not benefit from it but there will be those restrictions. Supervisor Giordano stated that you will benefit from it, right now the daylight stream project we are doing - we are mandated not to allow so many gallons of untreated sewage into the LaChute. These are the types of things that we are trying to work so as not to infringe on other property owners, we are trying to take a pro-active approach to meeting the best we can a compromised solution for the Town and what would work. Councilman Taylor explained that any change will be properly noticed, he is not voting to do any changes unless he is comfortable with the mechanisms that this board comes up with to initiate the changes, if he is not satisfied his vote will be known. Any change the law will be in the paper, it will be over the Everbridge -we will not pass it with out doing the best we can do to make you aware. Mr. Catlin asked that when you make up your committees, his suggestion will be to take someone from each sector of Town. There you would get a more true representation of the feelings of the whole community. Councilman Taylor stated that you would be surprised how many things get passed by virtue of 4 or 5 people coming in and complaining. Fred Hunsdon, Sr. stated that first and foremost you need to take into consideration that this is a poverty area, so the more you put on these people the worst it is going to be. There are a lot of them that are losing their homes. What do we have 88 homes that were evacuated or people have left them. What ever you do, consider the cost for each and every person that has to abide by whatever rules and regulations that you come up with, because this town is hurting. It is not a town overwhelmed with businesses and that kind of thing. If this is anything to do with that other zoning he hopes you automatically put it down. Vic LaVallee stated that he is 3/4 deaf and was not able to hear most of the conversations tonight. He wanted to come back to - we spent a lot of time at the February meeting last year with Albert Powvorznik and we knew at that point of time that Councilman Taylor made a motion and Fred Hunsdon seconded it to rescind the resolution that was passed in August. That was to fix the informational highway that was broken in the Town of Ticonderoga and he is here to tell you that this informational highway is still broke. We still have the same kind of problems that we had then. If you want his suggestion what we gave you before - advertise to hold two informational hearings at least, advertise in three newspapers, the Sun, the Post and the Press, and then on two radio stations, WOKO, 6.2 VT PBS TV and that is what we suggested - advertise on an electric sign like Reale's at the monument corner to build awareness before we have these informational meetings. We have to know 4 things and those 4 things are - what are you going to do, why are you going to do it, how much is it going to cost, and then who is going to pay for it and the next thing is how is it going to affect him. You have to educate the people


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance before you have a public hearing and he can ask these people here, how many of you know what a comprehensive plan is (5 out of these 20 or 30 people). We could go up to Walmart and stand in line, 25 people could come through and ask them what is a comprehensive plan and they would look at you and scratch their heads, they would have no idea. He was at the first meeting when we established the comprehensive plan for the Town of Ticonderoga that was adopted in 2006. Bobby Dedrick was there among 5 or 6 people, no minutes were kept, there wasn't a secretary there, the meeting was at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Bobby Dedrick was the supervisor and he got that process started with Brandy and with John Whitely and Brick Howe and Debbie Malaney, she was there. We got in there and started talking about what these guys wanted to do and all of a sudden he had a gut feeling that something wasn't right and he turned around said Bobby, I want to ask you a question, two questions #1, tell me what is a comprehensive plan and #2 tell me what you are going to do with it after you get it. He said, "Jesus, don't ask me ask them, those are who want it, those are the people that want it" and you look at the people that were on that committee that developed that plan - No input from the public, 5 o'clock at night, he checked with the Town Clerk for a record of the minutes to those meetings and there are none. Just like Brandy's plan - two years of work and no minutes, we don't know who said what, when, what were the discussions, who were there. The first thing you have to do, if you want transparency, if you want to get the people with a dialogue and trust those are two big things. If you don't want any dialogue with us and we can't trust you, you might as well forget it. The other thing he has a concern about, he knows you are a co-chair on the Economic Development Committee and Chattie Van Wert is the Chair - (interrupted, by the supervisor - she is no longer on the board and we have not had any meetings) he has notes from back a few years and his point is, he has to count on you as being able to represent him as his advocate to get what he wants, if you are co-chair of that committee out there, that Chattie is on, he doesn't think any of you people ought to be on that committee because you can't be his advocate any more, you can't represent him and them too, it just doesn't work. What he thinks you need to do before you go any further is that he thinks we need a new comprehensive plan and he thinks his idea of going through the town similar to the way he developed an approved APA land use program for the Town of Ticonderoga. He was on the Planning Board for 12 years, that took two years to get it started, we had a grant for $10,000.00 and an attorney and we got together with the APA and went through each district in the Town and invited them in. We had a meeting every month for two years, some times we had two meetings and we called those people in and asked what do you want for your community and that was very well received and those people came and found out what we wanted to do and most of them said that we are against the APA and want no land use program and he said he didn't like the APA either but what we can do is prepare this thing, if we don't get want we want and can't negotiate for the Town we won't sign up, but if we don't go there were will not find out if we can negotiate it or not. That never got approved by the Town board for a couple of stupid reasons, but what he would like to see you do, if you favor transparency and start right now, make that motion again to pass that resolution Wayne and somebody should second it and all you guys if you favor transparency you should establish it back right now. Now we have some faith in you Wayne, if you don't favor transparency then don't give it to us. We want to know right now if you favor transparency..... You (supervisor) voted against it and you took a stand right then and


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance there..... If you are asking what we should do - start there, so we can have some informational meetings, we don't need this.... Councilman Taylor would like to ask the Town Clerk because some of the logistics involved with that resolution involved in 3 radio stations, 3 newspapers, it was so cumbersome..... Mrs. Thompson explained that it was time consuming, cumbersome, it was very costly, and the list went on.... and when it was decided to get into this Everbridge system, and put in the paper and advertise on the bulletin boards, you guys were all good with that..., you guys were all good with that when that second resolution was passed to get the Everbridge system and she does broadcast hearings on it.... you weren't (Mr. LaVallee) even on it, she just signed you up on it.... a notice was sent to every single property owner in their taxes...... (inaudible).... Mr. LaVallee (inaudible) .... Mr. Catlin owns more land in Ticonderoga than anybody else and he didn't know what the Everbridge system was. and that is an amazing thing to him..... Councilman Taylor reiterated that there was a notice went out in every tax bill, there was a sign-up sheet.. Mrs. Thompson added that it was posted in the newspapers several time, an article was specifically written about it, it is still on the Town's website....(inaudible) Mr. LaVallee stated that this informational system is not an educational system, you can't educate the people, you have to.... the first thing you have to do is have these informational meetings and that is what ..... Supervisor Giordano stated that nobody is disagreeing with you, in terms of the educational component, there is no law to get passed today, what we are looking for is what do you think will help us get to.....(inaudible) Mr. LaVallee is telling you that this is what you need, this is what happened to Brandy's plan.....Brandy's plan had no public input. Councilman Woods stated that there are more people that would like to talk about this tonight that are not having a chance to talk. Keith Dolbeck stated that he would just reiterate a few things that were said. We did come, we talked about the people here prior to having a public hearing, needed to know what, why and what is the purpose of it, those were good things and the issue tonight is because this was called a public hearing. A public hearing by nature is that they are primarily set up and enforced by the state so that if you are going to change rules or regulations you have to have a public hearing prior to that, by the notes of the meeting there was a resolution passed to bring up the Comprehensive plan and zoning so he thinks


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance that is what stirred a lot of people to be here, also in the notes it was stated that this is a sensitive topic, but still there are people that think it is necessary and some of those people at still some of the people here, he can tell you if you try to pass that in part or parcel, piece meal - you are going to get some people here that will be very aggravated.. they weren't happy with that situation. The main thing that we wanted to have that the Everbridge system doesn't is that we wanted to have informational meetings. The Everbridge system for those of you people that have it, it is a notification system. He got one last week, we are going to have a public hearing on April 12th, it is great, he is happy for it. It is notifying you, but it is not information, it is not telling you why, what is the board planning on doing, it is not telling you why they are doing it, it is not telling you if it is going to cost any money and who is going to pay for it or how it is going to affect you, that is why we want to have the informational meetings. You did have a few and got some feed back, but it is not over. That shouldn't be a thing that ends, it should continue as an important part of letting the people know when they come to the public whether or not they can vote on something intelligently. Half the people that got a notification system that said there was a public hearing aren't even sure what the hearing was about. How can they have an intellectual debate with you on the issue when they are not even sure what it is. There is something that needs to be done about the informational highway, if it was cumbersome and he will take your word for it, then modify it to something that still does what the people want to know. Let the people know so they don't sit there in the fog. He will tell you right now, you can go into Walmart and hit 25 people and he doesn't think 3 of them can tell you what a comprehensive plan is or what it is about. Vic is right, it was done at 5 o'clock at night by a very select group, he thinks the comprehensive plan is a good thing, he thinks every town needs a plan, but he would take it a lot further than what Mr. Catlin suggested about having individuals from different sections of Town. When you do that, the individual will come and tell you what he thinks because he hasn't gone around those parts of his community and found out what the rest of the people think. What you need to do is have workshops in those sections, you need a workshop in Chilson and one in Eagle Lake, one for the Baldwin and Black Point, one for the Village, one for Montcalm. These people all have different concerns. Chilson is wondering where they are going to get their water, they don't have cell coverage for their phones, out in South Ti, people want to extend the hamlet out there where Pro-Build is and they don't know how to do it. The lake certainly have concerns regards to sewer and water and storm water, the Lake George Park Commission, down Montcalm where he lives there is an issue with the trains. So every individual place in this community has special concerns and just having an individual from that area isn't going to cut it. You need to have an individual from that area and maybe one of you guys to facilitate workshops, and you can develop five questions that are going to every sections like, what makes your area different, what do you see as it being unique. Those are the kind of things that bring it out and help people give you ideas and then you collect your data and when you have your facilitators collect your data and notes, then you can come together with a committee because it is now feeding in from all these people The last time that we came together with the comprehensive plan and the zoning, a lot of bad feelings, there are still hurt feelings in the town right now from three years ago. People don't talk to certain people and it is too bad, the reason this happened is because there was a lack of communication and the people start picking up stories and some of them


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance were laid out there and some of them had no truths and some of them were true, but when you don't have communication that is what happens. So he knows the public hearing is to talk about the zoning and talk about the solar, but don't rush this thing and rush to judgment and pass something here, make sure that this is the first informational meeting, you should have at least two or three where people can come in or go out into the community and try to get some feedback from them. These people are here, they pay the freight and you guys shouldn't forget that. That is the majority of the taxpayers paying that freight, they deserve to be able to have some input and know what is going on. Jim Davis thinks the idea of having meetings on zoning in the different parts of town, or set one night for one section of town another for another... the last comprehensive plan that was brought up, obviously there was not a lot of input from the people. What they had for the area where he lives was ridiculous and it was something that someone had taken from someplace else and tried to make it fit us, we need to get some that does fit us. Dick Holroyd stated that back in 1997 the Chilson people didn't like the idea of a APA approved zoning plan, we were against it, we put up such an argument that a member of the town board said cut them off, cut Chilson off, we won't zone them at all and we said thank you god. That is exactly what we are here for, just leave us alone, we don't need your laws. Anytime you pass a law that satisfies one person, you hurt 50. That is the gospel truth and you know it, because little by little you chip away at what little rights we have left. Sooner or later you are going to tell us, what color to paint our house, when we have to paint them, how often we have to paint them. That is what it is going to end up eventually boiling down to. It is exactly like the gun control is today. We live in such a restricted area up there, our emergency department has to learn smoke signals in order to communicate with each other for crying out loud. We don't have nothing and in five years we might not even have water. Every time you come up, and you come up with this every three or four years.... in 1997 he made a resolution to the Town Board that in order for them to pass an APA approved plan, it had to be approved by the people. It passed unanimously at that time by the town board. We don't have anything like that here today, nothing like that. You don't hear anybody saying that you want our input any more. You go ahead and do it, the last time he went to a planning board meeting the big argument was - who is that guy out on the Hague road that has the Teepee? What is that Teepee doing there, that was the big argument for the planning board. The other big argument was a fellow wanted to put a sign up in front of his business, for an hour and a half they argued what color the sign could be. He asked one question at the planning board meeting, that nobody could give him an answer to. He said what color are banned in the Town of Ticonderoga and nobody answered him, so he said what the hell are you arguing what color he is going to paint the sign for. For an hour and a half they argued what color the man had to paint that sign. Now you have a bunch of guys that sit at that board like puffed up chickens, they can't do, they don't make a penny, but they hold people's lives in the palm of their hands because when they pass a law that affects someone down here on main street, it affects him up on top of Chilson Hill and that is not the way it should be. That isn't why he bought property, that isn't why people in the United States want to buy property. They want to buy property and live their lives the way they want to live. They don't want a bunch of people telling them how, when and


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance where they can do everything. It is about time you listen to some of these people, Joe, he is getting too old for this crap. Believe him, but as long as he can breathe he will be down here to bust your chops. Supervisor Giordano stated that the whole purpose, again, is not to talk specifically about the plan or the laws. It is to talk about the process. He knows what you are saying, he doesn't think that hey have passed anything that has impacted you specifically, he knows he hasn't because it takes three people from this board, not just him. He understands the frustration and he is sure it is rooted in other areas too, but tonight is about how to take what we have and have it work like it should. If you can just forget the past and say what you would like this board to do to move forward with zoning in the future, that would be (inaudible).... Mr. Holroyd's answer is to disband the Planning Board. (inaudible) Supervisor Giordano stated that the Planning Board doesn't pass any laws... Mr. Holroyd stated that this is right, but why do you listen to them.... Supervisor Giordano stated that this board hasn't had much conversation with the Planning Board..... Ms. Hurlburt stated that you all are hashing out at the town board about being the town board, but you guys are having your choice to voice opinions. They are trying their best. You are talking about not advocating, etc., etc., that is what this meeting is about. The 15 minutes that she has been hearing with all this hashing out, they are trying. She is a Student Government member at her school and it is a process. They can't be just like, yeah, we are going to do this, it is a process. It involves laws in NYS, they are trying their best. John Sharkey thinks the overriding concerns here are how will a plan prosper this town, how will it put us on the map again, how will it affect tax payers and the general welfare of the citizens and how will the plan help business growth which we sorely need. He has a neighbor next to his business that says the down town should be blown up, just leveled and start all over again. He has a bleak outlook, but where there is gloom and doom, there is also opportunity so we need to look for that. So this is not going to be something that you decide on today, you will go through the process so that is good. How will it provide more housing development, there could be a hundred more questions to ask. As a Green Bay Packer fan he wants to mention this, they took on a project in which they bought all the outlining businesses, they bought gas stations, hotels, you name it and they destroyed it, tore it down and then built up what they call the Title Town District, they brought in businesses, there is a brewery, a winter snowboarding, snow tube recreational outlet, even a regular size football field for the kids to play on. So they made it recreational, business oriented and gives them a place to be. One hundred thousand people or more show up for every weekend... we have to think out of the box sometimes.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance If anybody wants to take a look at that project, just look up Green Bay Packers Title Town District and you can see what a transformation it was. Robert Crammond stated that what you are looking for is not something probably specific to zoning this section per residential, and industrial.. it might be a mechanism, just a simple mechanism for something this complicated. Sometimes that is the easiest way, don't over think it. He thinks the last year with this solar project, he thought it was a good idea for the town. There were people that showed up at that hearing that he didn't think would oppose it but they were just questioning, he thinks it was a build up of questions that led down this path of what is going to happen. He would have loved to talk to each individual person to say hey look, this is what we are going to do and how we are going to work it out and this is how it will benefit the whole community as a whole. If you look right now there is nothing on the books to even zone or allow a permit for solar, why not ask the neighbors - they are the ones impacted by it, by visual, being close to it. They should be able to come in communicate about the project and they will decide. They have to have a good input on it and if they don't want to show up at a meeting then they must be good with it. He thought the person who was going to be the closest to this project - 43 feet away from a panel - all he asked was can I get my power cheaper. That is the whole point of this is to get cheaper power to the community. For those who can't have a system in their yard. Just a simple mechanism, we need jobs in this community, we need industry, we need International Paper to say hey, who would you like to bring closer to you and make it more profitable for you here, lets work on it. It might be just 10 jobs, but that is 10 jobs more than what we have, then we have 10 more high paying jobs that can have homes here to pay taxes to have better sewer. That is what we need. We don't need this big giant over billed plan, we need a simple plan, something that is generic that can be worked in every single idea. We aren't going to put a factory on our Lake, that would be crazy, it could be proposed, the neighbors can say no way and shut it down, but over here in the industrial park it is a conceptual idea, it is permitted, the APA is all about jobs, the want to see economic growth, that is simple. The neighbors will come in and sit down and discuss it. How can we make everyone happy and satisfied and move on. It has to positively impact this community, economically, environmentally, esthetically things change, used to build in brick, now steel. It has to be a very simple plan. Councilman Taylor explained that we brought up a solar plan from the Village of Lake George that they adopted, it would make it subject to Site Plan Review and would trigger notification of all the neighbors. It was a simple mechanism so everyone would know and have their say. Mr. Crammond stated that we could use that for solar or anything, it is a simple thing. If someone wants to come in and build a giant mansion, is it going to be an eyesore are the neighbors going to complain about it, is it going to block my view. Can you move it 20 feet that way.... those conversations, that is the mechanism we need for zoning, that is what we are really here for, it is not solar, it is not industrial, the whole plan needs to fit all. A very simple, mechanism and utilize the people that are from those sections of town that are going to be affected or impacted. Those people should have the foremost say on


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance those things. They should be on the front of the line saying hey look, I don't want to look out my back door and see a skyscraper there, they pay taxes too, but at the same time that property owner has to say, how can I enjoy my property and make you happy. Heath Towne would like more business friendly, business oriented zoning, not just for downtown Ticonderoga, but for other parts of Ticonderoga. Downtown can only hold so much and it can't hold all the business in Ticonderoga. Pat Donovan asked if anything at all being done where Lowes was? To him that is where industry or businesses need to go, leave this off from our rules and regulations till later. Craig Lonergan has an observation, if you go to Hudson Falls and head North on Route 22 all the way to Plattsburgh you don't go west to Schroon Lake or to Elizabethtown, there are two groceries stores between Hudson Falls and Plattsburgh. You leave Hudson Falls, Whitehall - no grocery store, Ticonderoga - Walmart if you want to call it one, Crown Point - no, Port Henry - Macs, Westport - no, Walsenburg - no, Essex - no, Willsboro - no, Keeseville - no, and then you are in Plattsburgh. One of the big problems that we have here is the same as other Town's in the Adirondack Park, you go east 4 miles you are in Vermont and you head North in the same direction every Town has a grocery store. Some of them have more than one a stark contrast between us and Vermont so what he is thinking is, we need to get a grocery store. He knows he sees people from Ti in Glens Falls shopping, we have a real problem and it is not a particular zoning that has a lot to do with it but we are spending money on different ways to try to get businesses down town, they open and then they close and they change hands but it doesn't seem as though anything is really happening and he thinks what you have to do as our Town Supervisor is when you go to the meetings in E'town you get together with the other supervisor's you need to discuss this whole problem that we have and what it is doing is it is making people apprehensive, we are all trying to survive. Things like zoning, what is all this about when we can't even operate our businesses the way they are because we don't have a grocery store. Mr. Crammond gets what he is saying, it is economic depression, he took a drive down to Boston through Vermont - east Middlebury and he is driving though those mountains and says my god you have to be insane to live up here, but there are a lot of nice houses up there. Why, because there are a lot of small factories here and there. That is economic development, we need the ability to put those little jobs in this community, then you can have a grocery store because there is money here. You don't have to drive out of town.... Mr. Lonergan stated that he is a native born Ticonderogean, he was born in a hospital in Ticonderoga, the only place now you can be born in the Adirondack Park is in Saranac Lake. That is the only hospital in the Adirondack Park, you have Plattsburgh which is out of the park. His last two sons were born in Glens Falls, out of the park. Some people are going to Vermont, they will be native Vermonters. We have such real problems here that need to be addressed and it has got as far ....


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Supervisor Giordano agrees that this does not need to be complicated and realizes that the last go around was difficult, but what this board would like to do is start with what we have and go issue by issue through this and hear from the different sections of town, but what we need is how do you thinks we can put this together. All you are talking about is great, but the resources of the Town is limited, and there is a lot of issues. Our water project right now has been known to the public since 1993 and it has really hit the head to move forward because we are now under a federal mandate to get it done. It is not because we wanted to do it, it is because the federal government believes the people getting municipal water should have water meeting the treatment standards of today. They haven't been, it is not that the quality is bad, it is because the treatment is not there. You come here with these points which are well taken, but you need these other vehicles to make them happen. Our zoning right now is a mess, he doesn't understand it himself. He hears the frustration and what it is you would like to see in the Town and economic development is more than just bringing businesses into this town it is providing the infrastructure for the businesses. It is taking care of the 80 some odd derelict properties, we want to entice people to come to Ticonderoga and if they see houses that no one is living in that have become dilapidated and falling apart, economic development is a wide spread, multi-faceted problem and we need to tackle all the pieces to the problem to move the town forward. It would be great to have new housing but you can't do that until you do other things. We need good laws moving forward, example - if you have a fire, we are making the insurance company responsible instead of the town trying to find money to take that property down when the owner has left it. Your points are very well taken, but we go back to what this hearing is for. We are looking for what you think would be a fair way to go about bringing the change that we need done for zoning. We need to know, who is going to be part of that - committee members, how to go about those community meetings, this one is signage, next is storm water, next is solar - do the educational component, how to notify the people....come up with a law and have some more sessions on the law to answer any remaining questions and adopt a law to move forward that the Zoning Officer, our Planning Board and any other person can understand how it will allow the Town to move forward and not be hindered. What is our vehicle to go from where we are to where we want to be.... Donna Wotton - Executive Director of TRA - explained that down in Hague they took on the same concept. They have a comprehensive plan that is 15 years old and they wanted to address it. They invited an independent company in, they advertised it and promoted it very widely throughout the town and Hague is a place where there are a lot of people that are interested and participate in this kind of thing. They brought that group in and ran some workshops on the eight different parts of the plan and they divided up into teams and these teams went to different parts of the room and talked about the areas that they were interested in. They did this twice and it was very effective. The opinions were very broad, but they had a very good consensus. Unfortunately, they have not moved along with it, but it was really well participated in. So the responsibility is on the tax payers who are in this room and the others that are not here tonight to come and participate in the process. It works. Mr. Dolbeck stated that we need communities represented.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Ms. Wotton agreed - there are a lot of ways to do it, by region and by topic. Nancy Archer - TRA - would like to suggest that there are groups that this is their whole focus, assisting Town's with their planning because they recognize the importance of Town's have plans and it is a process and part of their job is to help guide that process. It is not to determine the content. It is up to the board and the people in the community to make the contribution to the content. Stephanie Mitchell explained that she is new here to Ticonderoga, and she moved here because she thinks that we have a fantastic town and she is part of it now as she is retired and what she wanted to share with you all tonight is it is so important that development come from within, so you participation here tonight is critical and the fact that the Town Supervisor and the Board has opened this up for discussion has brought all of us here together which is very positive. The gentleman that spoke over here, the judge, commends you for your perspective because good development comes from within and she thinks that what she learned tonight is that there is communities that have individual needs and what Mrs. Wotton shared is critically important, but before we get there she thinks it is important that the board has the opportunity, which is what she thinks they are trying to do, to say - let's identify and define the problem, which is an opportunity for us and part of that is these individual council districts if you will, to be able to have their voice heard, be able to define their opportunities or problems or needs because once they are defined for the Supervisor and the Board it facilities economic growth. So comprehensive plans are just a vehicle, an opportunity in part to say we want something done with that building, we need a grocery store or this that and the other thing. Those things can happen once we as a community unite, once we as this beautiful community and people, once we get those districts defined and shared, then we have an opportunity for the Supervisor and the board to do what they are trying to do and address this. Through vehicles like Donna and Nancy said, those are sophisticated and they are going to cost us money and our taxes are stretching us, but that is a process. She thinks that the points here were very well taken along with everyone else that spoke cause we are a community and we have needs, but it has to be broken down to the districts and defining what those are and having a facilitator go in and facilitate coupled with councils perspective where the zoning laws are broken, she thinks we can get there. Mr. Catlin stated that we had economic growth going here in Ticonderoga, we brought in Walmart, we also wanted to bring in Hannaford's or Price Chopper, but Dean Cook put in an Article 78 on the property that is by Lowes and it took three years to clear out. The developer said I am not spending my time here any more, he moved on. That cost the Town the growth because the supermarket would have been in here and the rest of it would have come along. He still owns two pieces of property up there that he is trying to sell. Before any kind of growth goes on in Ticonderoga, you need to get Lowes to come back or get it operating by something else, other franchises come in and see an empty building and move on. We had Applebee's come here, they said we were on the fringe, a year later Lowes was closed and they decided they weren't interested anymore, he had Aldi's come here, he was interested, Lowes closed and they weren't interested. There was interest, but that empty building is holding us back.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Sharon Lonergan stated that her idea was always the antique business and people always said, why would you want main street to be antique shop, after antique shop, after antique shop... if you go to Maine, they have whole town's that are nothing but private buildings, houses that are antique shops, and they ask us why and she says because any one that comes to that Fort are usually interested in history, to the point that they are usually interested in antiques. That is why they have been in business for over 65 years. If you put up a comprehensive plan to put people downtown, put businesses downtown that aren't taking grant money. She is totally opposed to grant money, businesses go in there, they suck the grant money and then they close up shop and throw their hands up in the air and say the locals aren't supporting me. They are open 7 days a week, all summer long. We open at 9 and close at 6, ok we live across the street, but you go do down Sunday, you have a car show in town and there isn't one single business open, yet the Chamber of Commerce tots that as something to draw people in to this town and everybody on main street that take grant money are not there opened up. Well when people come into this town and see empty storefronts on their main street, what is their impression, it is a dead end town. For everyone who doesn't know what a comprehensive plan is, you are living in it. It is NYS's hundred year comprehensive plan to get all of us out of the Adirondacks and if you don't think that is true, look at Alaska where the have little concentrated populations of town and vast wilderness, where people used to live - now they are not there any more. It is this NYS's comprehensive plan to draw us out of our communities. So what she is telling everybody, if you live in Chilson, you live on Black Point, you live on Baldwin, you live in South Ti, you live on Montcalm, you have to pull together because if we don't do it, the State's not going to do it for us and these people have to abide by what the State mandates them to do. So if we don't show up at meetings and we aren't vocal, they have to do what they think the state wants them to do. Not what Sharon or Craig Lonergan or the Catlins, or the Dolbecks want, but it is what the state wants. So if we don't all pull together and come to meetings like this, we are just putting the nail in our own coffin and we aren't going to be here that long and our kids aren't going to come back here. Mr. LaVallee stated that the zoning doesn't have much problems, if you want to make provisions to take care of your solar, you can do it very quickly, you can do it without a new comp. plan, you can do it with just a minor change into the zoning, put it is as a use and that will take care of your short term. The comprehensive plan is a long term plan, overall zoning that these people are talking about, we have been down that road we spent $60,000.00 with Brandy and that didn't work. One of the things is that there are too many services in Ticonderoga for the tax base we have, which puts a big burden on the land owners who pay the taxes here. You guys are, everybody in this town are concerned about brining more businesses into the Town of Ticonderoga, ........(inaudible).... You should have these meetings when we can talk a little longer and they shouldn't be scheduled before a town board meeting, there are a lot of people here that have spent a lot of time and made big efforts to get here and you are shutting them down...... Supervisor Giordano stated that we are not shutting them down, you have had your opportunity to speak and we would like to give the same to everyone that is here tonight..


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Mr. O'Bryan has been listening to this and happened to have been a land owner that was going to be impacted because they were going to be swapping land with his and one of the problems that we had with the comprehensive plan and putting it together was trust. We couldn't trust the process, we couldn't trust each other in the process and so he recommends as we go forward and he is for a comprehensive plan, we have to have one, we have to know how we are going to design our town so that things can attract people to us, but he highly recommends we go forward and develop this list as a group and when it comes back a weighted vote be given to all the property owners in this town to say this is our list we put together, we have things for econ development, we have things for solar, we have things for houses, business...let those people come to and speak to that and then put it to a weighted vote as a group and let democracy decide, what are the top three to work on first. What are those, get them solved and move on down the list. Close Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m.

Report from Department Heads Chief Mawn introduced himself to the Public, and explained that he took over as police chief at the end of January, at that time he was told that the two biggest problems that he was asked to immediately address were the way the people were driving through this town and crime, particularly in the area of drugs. He immediately went to work, using his 25 years of experience as a State Trooper, he saw that policy changes needed to be made inside the department and he made policy changes. Since then we have many, many arrests and we have issued many, many traffic tickets. The feed back from the public has been overwhelmingly positive. Your police department is functioning at a decent level and will continue to do so, every day we get better, every day we get better. That being said, the only downside to everything that he just mentioned, the only downside - it is minimal, but it is undeniable and that this gentleman here (Sgt. Quesnel) is his one and only Sergeant. The problem that we are having, it is minor and will be addressed, is that the Sgt. is our Chief Drug Enforcer in Town with the K9, Tusko. Prior to that position, he was the Sgt. The Sgt. in a police department does all the paperwork, so the only problem we are having in the department now is that the Sgt. is out on the street making arrests for drugs and he's not behind his desk where he used to be doing paperwork. So for that reason, despite all the arrests we're making and all the tickets we are adding, there is a void in that department, the paperwork isn't getting done. Just to make it simple, the paperwork isn't getting done and going forward, you will see me asking for additional resources to get that need. Other than that minor hiccup, your department is improving every day and that is all he has to say. The board thanked the Chief.

Report of Committees Public Safety - Dave Woods, Councilman

Public Safety Meetings March 26, 2018


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Councilman Dave Woods called the meeting at 5:00pm with the Pledge Of Allegiance. The Following Committee members were present: Chief Mawn, Wayne Taylor, Ross Kelly, Danielle Holman, Bill Ball, Heath Town, Margaret Lauman and Jennifer Gendron. Guests: Joe Giordano, Mark and Laura Wright, Dorcey Crammond, Joyce Cooper, Herb Tedford, Mrs.Tedford, and Pastor Charlie Bolstridge. Diane Aguilo and Rhiannon Croy open the meeting with a presentation on the needle exchange program. Chief Mawn introduces himself to the people that don’t know him. Chief Mawn discusses the problem we are having at 67 Montcalm Street, would like to start the process of declaring it a nuisance. Chief Mawn also states we are making a lot of policy changes at the department, the guys are making a lot more arrests, and writing more tickets. Going forward we are concentrating on the Drug problem in town, we will be getting support from other troopers and undercover officers, at the request of myself. Herb Tedford thanks the Chief for the once a day walk through at the Schools. Herb Tedford also states that nothing has changed with the safe rooms at the middle school. And we are also going to have a full scale lock down drill so we can see what the procedure is. Mrs. Tedford discusses the problem of Dumpsters behind the old Meat Market. Bill Ball discusses problems on Racetrack Road. Councilman Woods Adjourned the meeting at 6:30 Minutes prepared by Jennifer Gendron- Records clerk Ticonderoga Police Department. Next Public Safety Meeting is April 30th 2018 at 5:00 Resolution #86-2018 brought by Dave Woods, seconded by Wayne Taylor to accept the resignation of Patrolwoman Melanie LaPerle effective April 9, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. HighwayTransfer Station - Wayne Taylor, Councilman

Ticonderoga Highway Meeting 03/29/18 8:00 AM


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance

Present: Sal Barnao, Mitch Cole, John Deming, Dave Woods, Joyce Cooper and Wayne Taylor Sr. The meeting opened with the pledge to our nations flag. There were no minutes available from the Feb 22, 2018 Highway Meeting. Reviewed the current abstract’s billing from Ace Carting for C/D waste removal at the Ti

Transfer Station. The town is currently being charged $ 91.33 / ton plus a switching charge for removal of the containers. Sal stated that he is going to be reviewing the current practices at the transfer station and will provide a report back.

Councilman Taylor requested that the highway and water and sewer departments coordinate on the road repairs for 2018. If Sal could provide a list of the roads slated for repairs, the other crews would assist in raising the structures in advance of the paving.

Sal reported that it is his intention to repair roughly 1500 ft. of sidewalk in 2018. The department’s efforts will concentrate on the east side of Lake George Ave heading north.

Sal stated that currently the goal is repair the following roads : Lake George Ave, the Portage and Champlain Ave. His goal is to balance the infrastructure repairs with highway construction and maintenance. However, his first priority will maintaining passable roads.

The committee is going to explore ways to provide for disposal of electronic waste on an ongoing basis.

Sal mentioned that the town is looking at a new type of cold patching material that will provide a better temporary repair. He stated that Essex County is using this material with good success.

Sal said he hopes to be able to assist in an effort to add additional parking and one-way signs at the Ti Senior Center.

The Elgin Street sweeper is out for repairs. In lieu of the machine, the department will be using the sidewalk plow and a skid steer to sweep the existing sidewalks and streets where possible.

The town highway crew is going to participate in a town wide coordinated cleanup effort. It will occur the second weekend in May. This effort will provide for disposal of non-garbage at the transfer station free of charge. Persons with special needs can contact Sal to arrange for pick up at their location. The town highway crew will pick up trash at curbside on four different days. Please note that domestic household garbage, hazardous waste, tires, electronics will not be picked up.

Sal requested an update on acquiring up to date financial balance information. The committee could not answer this as the Supervisor and his staff attempt to complete several years of account reconciliation.

The committee reviewed a recently drafted questionnaire that will be given to any person applying for employment with the town’s beautification crew. It was suggested that a section be added that questions the person’s year round availability.

Motion to adjourn by John Deming, second by Dave Woods

Next Highway Meeting 04/26/18 at 8:00 a.m. Meeting adjourned 08:50 a.m. Respectfully submitted by Wayne Taylor, 04/07/18


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolution #87-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Dave Woods to advertise for bidders for the following: Screened Sand, Bank Run Gravel/Bank Run Sand, Crushed Stone 1A, 2A, 3A, Item #4 Gravel, Cobblestone, Beach Sand, Screened Topsoil, Overburden. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #88-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to advertise for bidders to replace various sidewalks around town. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #89-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Dave Woods to create the position of MEO Light in the Highway Department. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #90-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Joyce Cooper to transfer James Beeman and Tanner Wright to position of MEO Light in the Highway Department effective March 26, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. The Community Clean-up week is May 7-13, with open drop-off to transfer station for Ti residents only on May 8th, 9th and 10th. Call the Town Clerk's office for specific information. There will be a truck at the old Rite Aid Parking lot downtown for residents to dispose of electronics for a small fee on Saturday, May 12th. Public Works - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor

Town of Ticonderoga

Water/Sewer Committee Meeting Minutes March 27, 2018 – 8:30 am

Present: Supervisor Giordano, Derrick Fleury, Tracy Smith, Wayne Taylor, Sr.,

Matt Fuller (Town Attorney), Nancy Treadway Others: Greg Swart (AES), Jody Olcott (Essex Cty. IDA) Pledge

Supervisor Giordano opened the meeting with the Reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance. Public Comment

No public comment


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Items for discussion 1. As of the March 1st taxable status date, the Town Assessor provided the following list of properties that will have changes on the 2018 Assessment Roll:

Eric Robinson – 81 Montcalm Street Tax Map# 150.43-3-1.000 has been combined with Tax Map# 150.43-3-2.003 to create one storefront parcel (apts. above) *Tax Map# 150.43-3-1.000 had two separate accounts for each store front, and will now both be inactive accounts (- 2 water charges and -2 sewer charges).

Andrew DePalma / Kerri Hickey – 53 Mossy Point Road Tax Map# 150.83-1-11.140 (vacant parcel) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.83-1-22.200 (53 Mossy Point Road) *The vacant parcel account will now be inactive (-1 full debt sewer charge and -.10 O&M charge).

Frederick Hammann – 65 Park Avenue Tax Map# 150.27-1-11.200 (61 Park Avenue – Structure removed) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.27-1-10.000 (65 Park Avenue) *The 61 Park Avenue account will now be inactive (-1 water charge and -1 sewer charge).

Courtney Wilson Albert – 397 Baldwin Road Tax Map# 160.33-2-23.000 (vacant parcel) has been combined with Tax Map# 160.33-2-24.000 (397 Baldwin Road) *The vacant parcel account will now be inactive (-.10 water charge, -.10 sewer charge, -1 full debt sewer, and-.10 O&M sewer).

Marc and Gemma Yaw – 13 Abercrombie Street Tax Map# 150.59-5-19.200 (9 Abercrombie Street – Structure removed) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.59-5-20.000 (13 Abercrombie Street) *The 9 Abercrombie Street account will now be inactive (-1 water charge and -1 sewer charge). Chattie VanWert – NYS Route 9N Tax Map# 139.4-4-4.000 (vacant parcel – NYS Rte. 9N) has been combined with Tax Map# 139.4-4-1.000 (vacant parcel – NYS Rte. 9N) *Tax Map# 139.4-4-4.000 will now be an inactive account (-.10 sewer charge, -1 full debt sewer charge, and -10. water charge).

Mario and Susan Vilardi – 15 Water Street Tax Map# 150.67-2-1.000 is now a vacant parcel as the structure has been removed. *The account will need to be changed from a full water and sewer charge to a vacant lot fee charge of .10 for both water and sewer. 8 Fort Ti Road – New owners


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Tax Map# 150.2-8-7.000 was being charged 1 EDU charge for water. There is an apartment attached to the house. This has been confirmed by the Codes Dept. and Town Assessor. *The account will need to increase to 2 EDU charges for water. * The Committee recommends the account adjustments noted above to the Town Board. Chief Plant Operator Report – Tracy Smith

1. Asset Management Plan

a. MJ Engineering has provided Tracy with an Asset Management Plan for the WWTP. Tracy stated that as it is a working document, additions/changes can be made as needed.

b. There will be training on the software that accompanies the Asset Management Plan on Thursday, April 19th at 11:00am. The training will take place at the WWTP.

Water and Wastewater Superintendent Report - Derrick Fleury

1. WWTP Generator

a. The WWTP generator is being removed from the plant, and the plan is to surplus both the generator and transfer switch and go out to bid.

i. Essex County is interested in the generator and the transfer switch.

a. Derrick asked Matt what the logistics would be if the County wanted to purchase the equipment.

b. Matt mentioned that it would be okay to negotiate with the County. Derrick will work with the County and update the Committee on the status once he has more information.

2. DEC

a. Tracy and Derrick had a discussion with Tammy Venne from DEC in regard to the Town filling out a non-compliance application. This would be needed as due to the current construction at the plant, the tanks would need to be shut down while the gates and the diffusers in the aeration tanks are being replaced.

i. This is expected to happen in the summer, but the application needs to be submitted 45 days prior to the work being done.

ii. AES will need to supply a description of what work is needed, and there will be additional reporting/testing during the time the tanks are down.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance iii. Greg will find out the timeframe for the work and also get a

quote from the contractor and report back to the Committee.

3. LCBP Grant Award

a. The Town has a grant award for the amount of $125,000, and is planning on doing a storm water separation project on Lake George Avenue

b. AES is working on submitting the work plan to the LCBP, and Greg will follow up with DEC to inquire about what their requirements will be.

4. Shaine Porter property on Highland St. and Ron Cossey’s property on Schuyler

a. As a follow up from the February Water and Sewer Committee Meeting, Derrick briefly discussed both properties and commented that he would like to move forward with the sewer line repairs.

i. Matt will prepare easements for both properties, and a map for each can be attached at a later date.

5. Road repair/paving projects that may affect water and sewer project work

a. Wayne will bring the topic up at the next Highway Committee Meeting. He will also get a list for Derrick of the roads that are planned to be worked on so that he can discuss project work with Sal.

6. Pump Station near the beach

a. Derrick is addressing the odor issue at the pump station with Todd. As it has a long force main, and a long detention time (as it’s mainly in use seasonally), an odor is being released from the pump station’s vent.

b. The Town has used chemicals and a charcoal filer, but it hasn’t remedied the issue so an alternate plan will need to be considered.

Sewer Project Discussion:

1. GIGP Project

a. Greg commented that the whole pipe will need to be replaced. AES will have a revised plan out for review by the end of the week.

b. The area that had been excavated will need to be seeded by the contractor, or by the Town depending upon the timeframe of when the contractor is on site. Water Project Discussion:


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance 1. Bids will be opened next week for the waterline work and the water building.

AES will digitize the information and send it to Matt. On Tuesday, April 10th Matt and Gregg will discuss the bid results.

2. The updated list of easements was briefly discussed, as well as the remaining easements needed.

3. DOT – All set.

4. DOH Greg will be following up with DOH. AES should have reports from HydroSource around April 10th and will know more of what’s left to do after that date.

5. APA – The permit should be ready soon; possibly around April 15th.

6. Army Corps of Engineers – AES has not yet heard back on the draft water supply permit.

7. DEC – In good shape from bidding standpoint.

8. SHPO – All set.

9. Ags. and Markets – In good shape at this time.

10. FEMA – Greg will reach out to Harry Gough to see if the Town needs to do anything

Adjourn

Supervisor Giordano adjourned the Water/Sewer Committee Meeting at 10:52 am.

The next Water/Sewer Committee Meeting is set for Tuesday, April 24th at 8:30 am. Greg Swart, AES - presentation to the Town.

10-12 City Hall Place, Plattsburgh, New York12901-2952 Phone: (518) 561-1598 Fax: (518) 561-1990

www.aesnortheast.com April 12, 2018 RE: Town of Ticonderoga Water Project Bid Results Dear Board Members, This memo is meant to serve as an update summary for the bid results for the water project that were received last week. Bids were received for the Well Field control building, Street Road water main, and Chilson water tank. To show where we stand with regard to budget this table summarizes the original estimates, the updated project estimates, along with the final bid results.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Project Report Estimate Updated Estimate As Bid/Current Well Control Building $ 2,908,080.80 $ 4,157,147.35 $ 4,091,397.00 Well Development $ 698,830.00 $ 874,529.50 $ 874,529.50 Water Line $ 3,204,943.55 $ 3,100,000.00 $ 3,177,245.00 Water Line Alternates -- -- $ 353,120.00 Chilson Tank $ 1,896,494.61 $ 1,896,494.61 $ 2,024,000.00 Baldwin Road $ 1,718,134.06 -- -- Contingencies $ 1,443,288.10 $ 942,407.32 $ 101,970.08 Soft Costs $ 1,618,605.15 $ 1,921,300.50 $ 2,269,617.70 2016 Water Line -- $ 596,497.00 $ 596,497.00 Total $13,488,376.28 $13,488,376.28 $13,488,376.28 To show where we stand in regards to financing, the follow table shows costs to date along with funding limits.

Current Status Bid Results

Current Bid Projects $ 10,242,259.00 Well Development $ 874,529.50 Soft Costs $ 2,269,617.70 Total $ 13,386,406.20 Bond Resolution $ 13,458,792.84 Remaining Under Bond Resolution $ 72,386.64 EFC Cap $ 14,000,000.00 Remaining Under Cap $ 613,593.80 Please note: if we award the 3 bid alternates for the water main, only $72,386.64 remains under the bond resolution. This would be all of the funds available for Baldwin Road Filter Plant. Portions of work there are being completed through the Water Department budget. We are working with the health department to verify what additional work is required to be in compliance with the Consent Decree. The next phase of the project is to provide an updated report on Baldwin Road. There may be additional funds available ($541,207.16) if the bond resolution and funding limits can be increased. This will take work on all parties and is not guaranteed, but can be pursued. The Water and Sewer committee is and will be processing the bids over then next week with the goal of presenting the final bid award recommendations next week. The work remaining is to finish verifying Contractor compliance with bidding requirements as well as final recommendation on awarding of alternates. Greg Swart, PE


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance A meeting has been scheduled for the Water/Sewer Committee to finalize the bids on Wednesday, April 18th and a special Town Board meeting will need to be scheduled to award the final bids. Resolution #91-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to schedule a Special Town Board meeting to award the Water Project and any other Lawful Business on April 19, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #92-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor to accept AES Northeast's Term Agreement as follows:



All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #93-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor to approve the following: Eric Robinson – 81 Montcalm Street; Tax Map# 150.43-3-1.000 has been combined with Tax Map# 150.43-3-2.003 to create one storefront parcel (apts. above) *Tax Map# 150.43-3-1.000 had two separate accounts for each store front, and will now both be inactive accounts (- 2 water charges and -2 sewer charges). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolution #94-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor to approve the following: Andrew DePalma / Kerri Hickey – 53 Mossy Point Road Tax Map# 150.83-1-11.140 (vacant parcel) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.83-1-22.200 (53 Mossy Point Road) *The vacant parcel account will now be inactive (-1 full debt sewer charge and -.10 O&M charge). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.

Resolution #95-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to approve the following: Frederick Hammann – 65 Park Avenue; Tax Map# 150.27-1-11.200 (61 Park Avenue – Structure removed) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.27-1-10.000 (65 Park Avenue) *The 61 Park Avenue account will now be inactive (-1 water charge and -1 sewer charge). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #96-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor to approve the following: Courtney Wilson Albert – 397 Baldwin Road; Tax Map# 160.33-2-23.000 (vacant parcel) has been combined with Tax Map# 160.33-2-24.000 (397 Baldwin Road) *The vacant parcel account will now be inactive (-.10 water charge, -.10 sewer charge, -1 full debt sewer, and-.10 O&M sewer). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #97-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to approve the following: Chattie VanWert – NYS Route 9N; Tax Map# 139.4-4-4.000 (vacant parcel – NYS Rte. 9N) has been combined with Tax Map# 139.4-4-1.000 (vacant parcel – NYS Rte. 9N); *Tax Map# 139.4-4-4.000 will now be an inactive account (-.10 sewer charge, -1 full debt sewer charge, and -10. water charge). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #98-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor to approve the following: Mario and Susan Vilardi – 15 Water Street; Tax Map# 150.67-2-1.000 is now a vacant parcel as the structure has been removed. *The account will need to be changed from a full water and sewer charge to a vacant lot fee charge of .10 for both water and sewer. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #99-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to approve the following: Sharon Barber-Cooke - 8 Fort Ti Road (New owner); Tax Map# 150.2-8-7.000 is currently being charged 1 unit for water. There is an apartment attached to the house. This has been confirmed by the Codes Dept. and Town Assessor. *The account will need to increase to 2 units for water. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolution #100-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Joyce Cooper to approve the following: Michael Fosco / James Fortino – 26 Wiley Street; Tax Map# 150.35-8-10.000 is currently being charged 2 units for water and 2 units for sewer. The Codes Dept. and Town Assessor did an inspection of the property and have confirmed that the property will be changed to a 1 family home on the assessment roll. * The account will need to decrease to 1 unit for water and 1 unit for sewer. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #101-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to approve the following: Joe Abare – 71 Racetrack Road; Tax Map# 150.2-1-9.200 (vacant parcel) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.2-1-9.100; (71 Racetrack Road). * The vacant parcel account will now be inactive (-.10 water charge) All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #102-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to approve the following Marc and Gemma Yaw – 13 Abercrombie Street; Tax Map# 150.59-5-19.200 (9 Abercrombie Street – Structure removed) has been combined with Tax Map# 150.59-5-20.000 (13 Abercrombie Street); *The 9 Abercrombie Street account will now be inactive (-1 water charge and -1 sewer charge). All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Airport - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor Master Plan Project is closed out. We are working on closing out the Fuel Farm. The Fuel Farm is going to need a new kiosk - we have had issues with the card reader; line problems were rectified, but we will need a chip card reader. We will be able to dump our spoils soon - highway/water/sewer etc. Question came up about individuals purchasing fuel - will need to be looked into. Buildings & Grounds - Dave Woods, Councilman Present: Dave Woods, Joyce Cooper, Jerry Cooper, Tonya Thompson, Bill Dolback, Nancy Kelley, Maria Tedford. Guests present was George Brown and Issac Pendell Armory -Electrical work at Senior Center will start in a week or so. Library - Masonry work will begin, soon. Inside work has been on going.

Black Watch Memorial Library Board of Trustees Meeting

March 22, 2018

Meeting was called to order at 9:35 am.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Members Present: John McDonald, Virginia LaPointe, Susan Gravelle, and Cheryl O’Connor Others Present: Heather Johns, Library Manager; Ann Westervelt, Friends of the

Library; Joyce Cooper, Town Representative Review of the Minutes: Virginia LaPointe moved that the minutes be accepted. Susan

Gravelle seconded; all were in favor. Report of the Director:

• Heather Johns reported that we have a homeless woman who is in the Library on a regular basis. The Library does not have a homeless policy. We are currently not experiencing any issues with this individual except for hygiene. The Library does have a policy for hygiene if necessary.

• The Library is experiencing difficulty at closing time. People are not getting off the computers and leaving in a timely manner. Heather asked if we could set a policy that all public computers be shut down 15 minutes prior to closing. The Board agreed.

• An updated building maintenance list was distributed. There are currently issues with both exterior doors not securing properly. Heather notified the Town.

• After another late night false fire alarm at the Library, Matt Watts suggested that the Library have a key box. The Board agreed, and Heather will follow up.

• One of the staff chairs has broken and cannot be repaired. Heather reported that all of the chairs are showing signs of wear, and it might be a good idea to replace all three at once. The Board requested quotations for the purchase of new chairs. The arms on the wooden chairs in the Reading Room are very loose. It was suggested that we remove the arms as this is a continuous problem.

• Heather reported that the application process for the 2018-2019 round of NYS Construction Grants begins now. If we would like to participate, a project must be submitted in the near future. It was suggested that we apply for a grant to fix the Library’s front brick façade. Joyce Cooper was concerned that this was a matter of safety and we may not be able to wait for the grant process.

• The Clinton Essex Franklin Library System has provided all Libraries with a community profile report.

• The property for sale behind the Library is listed at $57,000. • The Library will be hosting all first graders from the Ticonderoga Elementary School on

Thursday, March 29th. The children will have a story, tour and snack. They will also be given take home bags that include a letter to parents and a library card application.

• John McDonald addressed the flag over the Reading Room fireplace. Another symbol must be added to make it the true Scottish Flag. Cheryl O’Connor will contact Bangma Signs for guidance.

• A motion was made by Cheryl O’Connor to appoint Susan Gravelle as Treasurer. Virginia LaPoint seconded. All were in favor.

Report of the Town

• Joyce reported that 3 bids were received for the front brick façade. She estimated the repair to be approximately $12,000.

• Joyce suggested that the Library make a wish list of future projects. Report of the Friends:

• Ann Westervelt reported that the Friends are working with local preschools to promote Imagination Library.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolution #103-2018 brought by Joyce Cooper, seconded by Dave Woods to approve the closure of Montcalm Street for Street fest from Glens Falls National Bank to Sunshine Laundry for Street fest on July 28th 2018 from 6AM – 4PM. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #104-2018 brought by Joyce Cooper, seconded by Dave Woods to approve change order for the Community Building Renovations project for the installation of a handrail adjacent to east side of rear parking lot. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #105-2018 brought by Dave Woods, seconded by Joyce Cooper to create the position of Head Groundskeeper in the Beautification Department. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #106-2018 brought by Dave Woods, seconded by Joyce Cooper to create the position of Senior Groundskeeper in the Beautification Department. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #107-2018 brought by Dave Woods, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to offer employment to Grant Spaulding for the part-time, no benefits position of Head Groundskeeper at the hourly rate of$16.32, effective Monday April 16, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Wayne Taylor - Abstain. Carried. Resolution #108-2018 brought by Dave Woods, seconded by Joyce Cooper to offer employment to Kimberly Simpson for the part-time, no benefits, position of Senior Groundskeeper at the hourly rate of $14.28, effective Monday April 16, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Wayne Taylor - Abstain. Carried. Parks, Recreation, Historical Lands, Beach, Monuments & Cemeteries - Joyce Cooper, Councilwoman

Meeting Minutes

Parks and Recreation Committee March 20, 2018

The meeting was called to order at 8:35 by Co-Chair Dave Woods. Present were Dave Woods, Joyce Cooper, Jerry Cooper, Bill Dolback, Nancy Kelley, Maria Tedford, and Tonya Thompson. Also present was George Brown and Issac Pendell.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Parks and Recreation Meeting Discussions

Disc Golf George Brown and Issac Pendell spoke as representatives of the proposed disc golf course to be developed in Recreational Park. They noted a potential nine or 18 hole course would have a wide range of appeal. The sport is gaining popularity across the country and there are presently courses in Plattsburgh and at the State Park in Crown Point. Most courses are open to anyone at any time and few charge fees. Mr. Brown also noted disc golf has been a deterrent to vandalism and drug use in many park locations in other areas. The Parks and Recreation Committee had responded positively to the group’s proposal at our February meeting but felt more information was needed. A particular concern at the February meeting was exactly where the course would be located. More specific information about course location was shared by Mr. Brown but members present felt it would be beneficial to actually visit the park and view the proposed course with Mr. Brown and Mr. Pendell. Maria Tedford, Joyce Cooper and possibly Dave Woods will meet them on the morning of Monday, April 9th to walk the proposed course to determine if the proposed course addresses accessibility, maintenance, and other park use. Joyce Cooper asked how they planned to pay for construction of the course and who would do the labor. Town funding is most likely not an option. Mr. Brown noted Moriah Shock had done much of the labor in the development of the Crown Point course. Maria Tedford suggested they have plans, goals, and a mission statement in place before looking for funding Several funding sources were discussed. It was noted the course would require little maintenance other than mowing and the course would be developed primarily in areas already mowed. Mr. Brown said the total cost of the course would be about $12,000 to $13,000 with $8000 for 18 baskets, $1800 for signs and posts, and $2000 for tee pads.

Kayak, Canoe Access at Beach The problem that may have resulted from the creation of kayak and canoe access at the beach was once again discussed to determine how the Committee will respond to the letter received last fall from Steve Kent. Mr. Kent had asked the committee to consider putting in a “Buoy Line” and signage with legal verbiage to keep canoeists and kayakers who launch their boats at the beach away from his lakefront property which is to the immediate east of the beach. Joyce checked with Walt Lender regarding the existence of laws regarding non-power boaters and waterfront property. Walt stated current law only addresses prohibiting anchoring boats within 200 feet of privately owned shoreline but canoeing, kayaking, and fishing can take place in that area. It was the decision of the committee that an additional buoy line would not be placed at the beach’s canoe/kayak access. However, in an effort to continue to be a “good lakefront neighbor”, a sign will be placed on the beach directing these boaters to the access and asking them to respect the private property of our neighboring lakefront property owners. Joyce will notify Mr. Kent of the committee’s decision to place the sign on the beach.



Beautification Crew The committee also discussed the Beautification Crew and who would oversee them this year. Concerns were discussed regarding the good work done by the crew in past years which went beyond just weed-whacking and mowing and who would do these jobs this year. The cemeteries alone require extensive care and are in need of other repairs. It was suggested that perhaps a separate cemetery crew should again be created.

Disc Golf Course in Recreation Park, Ticonderoga Organizers: - George Brown – 518.586.4934 – [email protected]

- Isaac Pendell – 518.586-0027 – [email protected]

- Travis Connolly – 802.881.6294 – [email protected] Goals: - Build a solid intermediate to advanced level disc golf course that can act as a foundation for growing a disc golf community locally and that will encourage visitors to come and/or stay a bit longer locally and will provide an excellent low impact exercise activity to the community

- We intend to have beginner options on the 18 hole course but they will not be the initial focus. We do have a longer term goal of adding a beginner oriented 9 hole course on land more suited to accessibility. Rough Plan: - Create rough course layout and verify feasibility with town

- Begin grant process and other fundraising activities

- Begin to clear course so that the holes can be played and refined without baskets

- Purchase baskets as soon as funding allows. Minimum 9, hopefully 18 - Install baskets using a short term 9 hole layout or using permanent 18 hole layout depending on progress of clearing the land and funding availability

- Play for a little while and then finalize tee pad locations.

- Once tee locations are finalized order signage.

- Once funding and labor is arranged install tee pads. Rough Timeline: - Begin clearing as soon as town board approves and Moriah Shock workers are available

- Begin fundraising as soon as town board approves

- Secure funds for at least 9 baskets by Jun 2018

- Install baskets within 1.5 months of meeting the funding goal

- Finalize Tee Locations within 1.5 months of basket installation


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance - Install White Tees within 3 months Location Finalization

- Install Tee signs at Blue Tee locations within 1 month of White Tee Installation

- Install Blue Tees within 3 months of Tee Sign Installation

- Frozen ground and volunteer availability can impact timeline Rough Budget: - Labor – intend to use Moriah Shock and Volunteers and much as possible, there may be some need for skilled labor beyond that - ?

- Baskets - $8000

- Signage - $2000

- Tee Pads - $4000



Resolution #109-2018 brought by Joyce Cooper, seconded by Joseph Giordano to support the establishment of a Disc Golf Course in the Town Park around the recreational fields, pending approval by the town's insurance company and allow a group headed by George Brown and Issac Pendell of Ticonderoga to begin construction of this course once the financing and labor for the project is secured. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Human Services: Youth/Seniors - Dorcey Crammond, Councilwoman

Youth Commission - April 2018 The Ticonderoga Youth Commission met March 18, 2018. Present: Tonya Thompson, Cassie Potter-Grimsley, Joyce Cooper, Lynn Sawyer, Victoria Sawyer, John Bartlett, Herb Tedford, Dorcey Crammond Most of the meeting was spent on discussing the Summer Program, especially the Life Guards status and it was agreed that each life guard hired needs to have a list of duties and rules pertaining to the beach. We advertised for life guards and summer day camp aids. Applications have been coming in and we need to set a date for interviews. The 2018 Summer Youth Program starts July 9 and runs through August 10, from 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. at the Ticonderoga Middle School. Applications can be obtained at the Town Clerk's office or off the Town's website. Respectfully submitted, Dorcey Crammond: Councilwoman


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Seniors - April 2018

The senior meeting was held March 28 @ 1 p.m. The TAS Center has hired a new Director and regretfully accepted Gayle's resignation. A member has offered to accept the treasurer's duties and is working with Joyce to learn the job. An AARP Driver's Safety Course is being offered on Monday, April 30th. Contact the Senior Center for details and to get signed up. Joyce Cooper updated the seniors on work being planned for the rooms. Discussion was held on a possible drinking fountain for the Youth and the seniors. I have since been contacted by one of the members and offered that their water cooler holder in their rooms could be set out in the Youth area to be shared. (The expense of cups is still an issue) In the Month of March the Senior bus traveled an average of 73 miles per day with the rider average of 12 people daily. Respectfully submitted, Dorcey Crammond: Councilwoman The bus is targeted for arrival on May 4th - replacing the windows on the current bus will be looked into. Economic Development - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor Resolution #110-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to adopt the colorized and outlay changes to the Town’s existing logo. (Instead of a Sportsman's paradise it will say a Recreational Paradise. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Health Insurance - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor Updates to the future plans and rates - considering a wellness plan for employees. Contract Negotiations - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor No meetings I.T./Cable T.V. - Joseph Giordano, Supervisor Notice From Charter Communications as follows:


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance March 14, 2018 Re: Charter Communications – Upcoming Changes Dear Municipal Official: I am providing you with this notice as part of our ongoing efforts to keep you apprised of developments affecting Charter subscribers in your community. Effective on or after March 28, 2018, Charter will launch WPTZ 3 – MeTV on channel 1246. WPTZ 3 – MeTV will be a part of our Basic service offering. For a complete channel lineup, visit spectrum.com/channels. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at 518-640-8575 or via email at [email protected]. Sincerely, Kevin Egan Director, Government Affairs Charter Communications

Resolutions for Consideration

Resolution #111-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to accept the minutes of the Regular Town Board meeting from March 8, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye. Opposed - none. Dave Woods - Absent. Carried. Resolution #112-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to accept the minutes from the Financial Meeting from March 22, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.

Resolution #113-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Wayne Taylor authorizing training and prepayment vouchers for registration, hotel, meals and travel. Via the Federal Per Diem rates;

• Derrick Fleury, NY Water Works Conference, Potsdam, NY, May 1, 2018 • Bob LaBounty, NY Water Works Conference, Potsdam, NY, May 1, 2018 • Laura Wright, PERMA Conference, Bolton Landing, NY, May 24-25, 2018 • Dale Quesnel and Dave Woods, North Country Enf. Learning Collaborative, by

ECHO - Lake Placid, NY, April 23, 2018 All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolution #114-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dorcey Crammond authorizing the creation of new budget accounts A.3510.496 Dog Control Officer Personnel Screening. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.

Resolution #115-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Joyce Cooper authorizing the following budget adjustments o H51.1440.400 Engineer drawings (Roundout Consulting) $48,352.00 o H51.7020.000 Administration (PRIDE of Ticonderoga) $2,400.00 All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #116-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods authorizing the following budget transfers o A.3510.496 Dog Control Officer Personnel Screening $58.00 o A.1375.400 credit card fees - Airport fuel sales (unbudgeted) $530.00 o A.9055.850 Disability (unbudgeted) $1,000.00 o A.1990.400 Contingency ($1,588.00) o A.9050.800 Unemployment $2,269.00 o A.0815 Unemployment Insurance Capital Reserve ($2,269.00) o DA.1910.400 Unallocated Insurance $626.00 o DA.1989.400 Highway Contingency ($176.00) o DA.1510.466 Road Materials ($450.00) All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #117-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Dorcey Crammond to Abstract #4 of 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried.

Abstract Board Meeting Date 4/12/18

3/16/2018 Gross Payroll PP#6 $86,733.59 3/30/2018 Gross Payroll PP#7 $85,391.35

Trust & Agency Totals $172,124.94

3/30/2018 Pre-Pays Airport Aviation fuel EFT $17,880.61 Abstract 4/12/18

General Wire-Transfers General (A) $142,247.36 CD21 LISC Zombie Highway (DA) $62,244.53


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance H17 - C/P Ticonderoga Airport H36 - C/P Chilson Res. Replacement $111,390.62 H45 - C/P Equipment Purchase H49 - GIGP Daylight Streaming H50 - C/P WQIP WWTP Disinfection $403,070.30 H51 - Res & Design French Sawmill H53 - Clean Water Main Project H54 - LaChute Signage Grant H55 - DASNY/SAM Grant Comm.Bldg. $4,384.74 H56 - Sewer Pollution Right to Know SF01- Ticonderoga Fire District SF02 - Chilson Fire District Claymore Sewer District (SS01) $56.79 Park Ave Sewer District (SS02) $58.76 Alex Ave Sewer District (SS03) $56.75 Homelands Sewer Dist (SS04) $114.21 Central Sewer (SS05) $30,652.86 Commerce Park Sewer (SS06) $97.16 Delano Point Sewer (SS07) $463.51 Baldwin Road Sewer Dist (SS08) $122.71 Black Point Road Sewer (SS09) $575.12 Hague Road Sewer (SS10) $170.28 9N & 74 Sewer (SS11) $259.68 9N & 74 Water (SW01) $11.39 Street Road Water (SW02) $11.39 Alex Avenue I Water District (SW03) Homelands Water District (SW04) Alex Ave II Water District (SW05) Central Water (SW06) $25,241.78 Park Ave Water Dist (SW07) Shore Airport Water (SW09) $21.02 Multi Account Total $781,250.96 Total Expenditures $971,256.51

Matthew Fuller, Town Attorney Announced that the complaint and consent decree has finally been lodged in Federal Court. A Press Release will be put out. That is in court, there will be a comment period and if we get any we will address them. In May we will need to get started on those


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Supplemental Environmental Projects. Now that it is lodged, we will get moving on the Chilson and Eagle Lake reports, also. Resolution #118-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to exit out of the Regular Town Board meeting at 8:44 p.m. and enter into Executive Session to discuss matters of employment inviting Chief Mawn to attend. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #119-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to exit out of the Executive Session at 9:10 p.m. and re-enter the Regular Town Board meeting. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #120-2018 brought by Joseph Giordano, seconded by Dave Woods to offer employment to Dylan Scozzafava for the part-time, no benefits, position of Police Officer at the hourly rate specified in the Contract Bargaining Agreement, effective April 16, 2018. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Resolution #121-2018 brought by Wayne Taylor, seconded by Joyce Cooper authorizing a budget adjustment to appropriate $15,458.00 of general fund balance to cover the unanticipated salary cost related to a settlement reached with a police officer on December 29, 2017. All in Favor Joseph Giordano - Aye, Joyce Cooper - Aye, Wayne Taylor - Aye, Dorcey Crammond - Aye, Dave Woods - Aye. Opposed - none. Carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Tonya M. Thompson, Town Clerk

AGENDA As of 4/19/2018 9:27 AM

Pledge to the Flag

Opening Remarks -- Announcements:

• Presentation for NCCC Healthy High 5k Run/Walk (Annette Hurlburt)

Board of Health – no report

Public Comment (time limit 2 minutes per speaker)

Public Hearing

• Public input regarding the update of Town's comprehensive Plan & Zoning Law

Department Heads

Committee reports:

Public Safety DW


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance RESOLUTION to accept the resignation of Patrolwoman Melanie LaPerle

effective April 9, 2018

Highway / Transfer Station WT

RESOLUTION to advertise for bidders for the following: Screened Sand, Bank

Run Gravel/Bank Run Sand, Crushed Stone 1A, 2A, 3A, Item #4 Gravel,

Cobblestone, Beach Sand, Screened Topsoil, Overburden

RESOLUTION to advertise for bidders to replace various sidewalks around town

RESOLUTION to create the position of MEO Light in the Highway Department

RESOLUTION to transfer James Beeman and Tanner Wright to position of MEO

Light in the Highway Department effective March 26, 2018

Announce the Community Clean-up week is May 7-13, with open drop-off to

transfer station for Ti residents only on May 8th, 9th and 10th

(Restrictions Apply Please call Town Clerk for list of non-eligible

items)

Airport JG

Building Grounds Parks Rec Library DW/JC

RESOLUTION to approve the closure of Montcalm Street for Street fest from

Glens Falls National Bank to Sunshine Laundry for Street fest on July 28th 2018

from 6AM – 4PM

RESOLUTION to approve change order for the Community Building

Renovations project for the installation of a handrail adjacent to east side of rear

parking lot

RESOLUTION to create the position of Head Groundskeeper in the

Beautification Department

RESOLUTION to create the position of Senior Groundskeeper in the

Beautification Department

RESOLUTION to offer employment to Grant Spaulding for the part-time, no

benefits position of Head Groundskeeper at the hourly rate of $16.32, effective

Monday April 16, 2018


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance RESOLUTION to offer employment to Kimberly Simpson for the part-time, no

benefits, position of Senior Groundskeeper at the hourly rate of $14.28, effective

Monday April 16, 2018

Human Services: Youth/Seniors DC

Economic Development JG

RESOLUTION to adopt the colorized and outlay changes to the Town’s existing

logo

Public Works JG

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 81 Montcalm

Street in that the storefronts will be combined into a 1 EDU charge (note: charges

for apartments above will remain unaffected)

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 53 Mossy Point

Road in that the main lot and neighboring vacant lot have been combined

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 65 Park Avenue

to combine with the and neighboring lot (61 Park Ave – structure removed)

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 397 Baldwin


RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for NYS Route 9N

(specifically: Tax Map# 139.4-4-4.000) in that the two vacant lots have been

combined

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 15 Water Street

to a vacant lot fee

RESOLUTION to reflect a 2 EDU water charge for 8 Fort Ti Road as the

property maintains an attached apartment to the main house

RESOLUTION to reflect a 1 EDU water/sewer charge for 26 Wiley Street as the

property has changed to a single family home

RESOLUTION to change the water/sewer assessment record for 71 Racetrack


Health Insurance JG

Contract negotiations JG

I.T. / Cable T.V. JG


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance Resolutions:

RESOLUTION to accept/correct minutes of Regular TB Meeting March 8, 2018

and Finance Meeting of March 22, 2018

RESOLUTION to schedule a Special TB meeting on April 19th (time TBD) to

award water project bids

RESOLUTION authorizing training and prepayment vouchers for registration,

hotel, meals and travel. Via the Federal Per Diem rates;

1. Derrick Fleury, NY Water Works Conference, Potsdam, NY, May 1, 2018

2. Bob LaBounty, NY Water Works Conference, Potsdam, NY, May 1, 2018

3. Laura Wright, PERMA Conference, Bolton Landing, NY, May 24-25,

2018

RESOLUTION to authorize the new term contract with AES

RESOLUTION authorizing the creation of new budget accounts

o A.3510.496 Dog Control Officer Personnel Screening

RESOLUTION authorizing the following budget adjustments

o H51.1440.400 Engineer drawings (Roundout Consulting)

$48,352.00

o H51.7020.000 Administration (PRIDE of Ticonderoga)

$2,400.00

RESOLUTION authorizing the following budget transfers

o A.3510.496 Dog Control Officer Personnel Screening $58.00

o A.1375.400 credit card fees - Airport fuel sales (unbudgeted)

$530.00

o A.9055.850 Disability (unbudgeted)

$1,000.00

o A.1990.400 Contingency

($1,588.00)


Comprehensive Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance o A.9050.800 Unemployment

$2,269.00

o A.0815 Unemployment Insurance Capital Reserve

($2,269.00)

o DA.1910.400 Unallocated Insurance

$626.00

o DA.1989.400 Highway Contingency

($176.00)

o DA.1510.466 Road Materials

($450.00)

RESOLUTION to Pay the Abstract

Town Clerk, Tonya Thompson

Attorney, Matt Fuller

Executive Session to discuss matters of employment

Public Comment – Please Stand and State Your Name

Adjourn the Town Board Meeting

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